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| Of or relating to a sense of smell. |
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| Of or relating to a sense of touch. The meaning may be literal or figurative. |
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| Of or relating to a sense of hearing, a word that, one will never encounter outside a technical context. |
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| Word meaning able to be heard. |
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| Of or relating to the sense of taste. |
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| Word that means an energetic sense of pleasure. |
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| Words relating to the physical nose that is derived from Greek. |
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| Hairy, often unusually so. |
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| Descriptive of an emotional reaction that is deep, nearly instinctive, as if experienced in the intestines of the body, the viscera; gut response. |
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| To kneel or to end, touching one knee to the ground, primarily used in reference to an act of worship. |
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| An ornament frequently fringed on the shoulder of a garment (most often a military uniform). Came from French. |
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| Adjective that describes dull, ordinary language or ideas. |
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| Adjective meaning occurring irregularly. It comes from greed for scattered like seed. |
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| Adjective that can mean disconnected, jumping from one thing to another or a synonym for sporadic. |
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| Adjective that suggests intense or abrupt occurrences at irregular intervals. |
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| Noun that means an irregular burst of emotion or action. |
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| Word that means a range or large. It refers to the smallest possible change tht can be measured in physics. |
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| Adjective that means occurring now and then. |
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| Adjective that refers to the phenomenon of irregularity. |
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| Verb that means to repeat what you've stated earlier. |
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| Word that means a gap, a space, whether in time or continuity in general. |
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| Noun that refers to a gap or an empty space. |
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| Adjective that means arrogantly domineering or dictatorial. |
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| Verb that means to authorize and send as one's representative or to commit or entrust to another person. |
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| Word that means to assign to an obscure place or to classify or banish. |
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| Describes someone who is too eager to offer unwanted advice or services to another. It suggests someone who is a know-it-all and is a bot bossy about it. It has a negative connotation. |
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| Noun that means an authoritative command or order. |
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| Verb that means to act as a patron or an active supporter and to be a regular, paying customer. It also means to treat in a condescending manner. |
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| Noun that means an arbitrary order or decree often authorized by the government. |
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| Verb that has a religious meaning of to invest with ministerial authority and a secular meaning of ordered by virtue of a superior authority. |
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| Word that means a person with an authoritative opinion. It is most often used to describe a source of political opinions and comes from the Hindi for learned man. |
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| Noun that means royal rank, authority, or power.It can also mean complete independence and self-government. It is generally used to describe political situations. |
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| Adjective that means putting an end to all debate or action, not allowing contradiction or refusal. A __________ person is offensively self-assured. |
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| Noun that implies a ruler, generally an oppressive ruler. |
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| Noun that is always negative naming a leader who gains power by manipulating the emotions of the people, who presumably don't detect the insincerity. |
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| Noun that refers to a declaration, a decree, an order that must be obeyed. |
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| In political terminology it is a person currently holding an office. As an adjective it expresses a duty or obligation, almost always expressed. |
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| Noun that refers to a political group that is part of a larger group. |
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| This is a sudden overthrow of government by a small group. In a more generalized sense, a coup is any successful, unexpected strategy. |
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| Word that denotes either a small group of military officers seizing power in a country or a small legislative body, usually in Central or South America. |
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| Noun that refers to a conflicting element within a larger group. In a larger sense, it means the internal conflict itself. |
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| Verb that has to do with the lines drawn for voting districts in a way that favor one political party. Origin involves a salamander and Elbridge Gerry. |
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| Politically, it is a resident of a region represented by a certain elected official. In a larger sense, it could be any person who authorizes a member of his or her group to speak for him or her. |
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| Noun that refers to the kind of disease that causes a fatal widespread sickness. This word can also be used figuratively to describe something that brings annoyance or disapproval. |
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| Noun that is still used for some diseases of cattle. It is also seen in older literature as a term for any dire disease. |
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| Word that suggest an even wider spread of a contagion. |
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| In a literal sense, this adjective refers to a very powerful form of a disease. By extension, in can be used to describe any negative but powerful force. |
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| Noun that refers to a source of misery such as that caused by pestilence or war. As a verb, it can mean to punish or, specifically, to whip. |
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| Literally, it's a disease that afflicts plants. More commonly, you'll see it used for anything that has a strongly negative effect. |
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| Noun that refers to a widespread area of destruction from disease or some other destructive force. It can also be used metaphorically. |
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| Literally, it is a poison, as in certain plant names. By extension, it's anything that causes ruin or great harm. |
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| Word meaning sinister or harmful. |
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| Something deadly, dangerous, or destructive. |
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| Action that describes downing a drink with gusto. |
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| Noun that names the amount of liquid that can be taken in by one act of swallowing. |
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| The English form of draft. |
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| This is a formal way to say to drink. It may also be used metaphorically. |
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| Verb that is a formal way to refer to quenching or satisfying one's thirst. It can also be used for the satisfying of other cravings. |
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| Noun that describes the pouring out of a liquid, usually wine, as an offering as part of a religious ritual historically. It is now used informally for any intoxicating beverage. |
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| This is a chemical process involving the condensation of a liquid in order to purify or concentrate it. |
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| Verb that means saturate or stain. "brew" |
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| Literal meaning that refers to moderate eating and drinking. It's often associated with not drinking alcoholic beverages. |
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| ______'s shop is a store selling wine or possibly making wine. |
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| Noun that can mean either a popular nineteenth century: large sofa (often convertible into a bed), or a small, writing desk. |
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| Noun that is a small piece of material placed on the backs of chairs and sofas that protects the upholstery from hair-oil stains. |
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| Noun that originally meant a type of couch without arms or back, used for reclining. Today, it is more commonly used to mean a low, upholstered seat or cushioned footstool. |
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| Noun that means a buffet or sideboard, usually without legs. It is also used to mean a piece of office furniture with a long, flat top, containing file drawers and accessories for a computer. |
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| Noun that is known to mean a single or double-breasted overcoat. It is also a term for a large sofa with upholstered arms. |
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| Noun that refers to a thick cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling. |
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| Word that means a large, often ornate cabinet used for hanging clothes and often containing drawers. |
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| Noun that has many obscure meanings including a counting room or public audience room used in Muslim countries. It chiefly refers to a long, backless sofa, especially one set with pillows against a wall. |
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| Noun that means a tall, wooden chest of drawers usually divided into two sections, one slightly wider, and standing on legs. |
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| Noun that connotes several different types of furniture. It can mean a low, elaborate chest of drawers, a moveable stand or cupboard containing a washbowl or a chair enclosing a chamber pot. |
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| Adjective meaning typical of the countryside. It always has a connotation suggestive of leafy peace and quiet. |
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| Noun that can refer to a literary work depicting an idealized version of rural life or can refer more generally to a pleasantly peaceful event or setting. |
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| Adjective that may have either the literal sense, synonymous with bucolic. In addition, it often has a metaphorical sense referring to the life of a minister, a pastor. |
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| Adjective meaning referring to the countryside. |
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| Word that describes land suitable for cultivation. |
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| Word tht means relating to the city. |
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| Describes an elegance and refinement of manner that is by no means possessed by all who live in a city. |
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| If you're ____________, you're sophisticated enough to be at home anywhere in the world. Similarly, a ____________ society has elements from many parts of the world. |
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| Noun that is coming to be more and more used in English (French). It can have a negative sense of one who loafs or wastes time. It more often takes the positive sense of the name for a perceptive person who strolls about a city, unhurriedly noting and observing. |
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| Adjective that has a modern connotation as a synonym for urbane. |
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| Verb that means abounding or swarming with that is often used of the crowds on city streets but can work equally well for nature's bounty in a rural setting. |
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| Adjective that means of this world or secular rather than spiritual. It also means ordinary or commonplace. |
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| Adjective that means straightforward or matter-of-fact. More often, it has the more negative connotation of unimaginative or dull. |
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| Adjective that means occurring everyday. It also describes something commonly occurring or commonplace. |
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| Adjective that means without substance or meaning in short, dull and stupid. |
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| Adjective that means senseless or meaningless. |
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| Adjective that means tasteless or dull. You can use it to describe the way a certain food tastes or just about anything else that's bland, including someone's personality. |
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| Verb that means to prick or to provoke. Noun that means a feeling of wounded pride or indignation. |
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| Adjective that means to excite pleasurably, often erotically. |
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| Adjective that means having great weight. What a thought is _________ it can be so heavy and unwieldy that it's actually dull. |
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| Adjective that describes a trite remark, often expressed as if it were something important. A good synonym is banal. |
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